Re: Potato Blight-who to contact?

gfarm@ns.waymark.net
Thu, 03 Oct 1996 11:29:44 -0500

Dear "OX O.A.S.I.S." <oxoasis@gnofn.org>

No I am not referring to algae. It is a product called BioL.I.F.E.®.

It is a biomass of nitrogen fixing microorganisms and enzymes that will fix an
average of 167 pounds of nitrogen per acre. At $16-$18 per acre that was very
exciting. Now we have discovered that it appears to stop many fungi in addition
to this. We want to help sponsor research on this product. As far as I know
there are two research centers in the U.S. for the nitrogen fixation and growing
of tobacco and corn. There are none for other crops. It is completely non-toxic
and a liquid product. We have applied it through hand sprayers and irrigation
systems. In Africa we simply cupped it into the holes of the plant.

I can send you by private email the research we are aware of done in the United
States and China.

Sincerely,

Michael J. Rankin